meluhn

meluhn

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  1. Jersey Shore University Medical Center or Community medical center?

    meluhn replied to Natik79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I guess I have a different opinion than most people on this thread. I did my clinical in both meridian and st barnabas facilities. I currently work in a Meridian facility but have worked for a St...

  2. No She/he Did Not!!!

    meluhn replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No I did not just ask that patients daughter if she was his wife. No that dr didn't just call that masculine looking visitor

  3. No She/he Did Not!!!

    meluhn replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No he did not try to ellicit a pain response from a patient who was a&o

  4. No She/he Did Not!!!

    meluhn replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Please tell me that this was not a nurse and if it was, Did he/she get fired I hope? If it was a student, did they

  5. Nurse Indicted in Toms River Man's Death

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Or she is covering her own butt. Maybe she made the mistake and is blaming it on

  6. Nurse Indicted in Toms River Man's Death

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    How can this be? How can they ruin this woman's life without even looking at the other person? There must be something she can do. I dont believe a jury will convict her based on one person's...

  7. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    meluhn replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    mbarcher, I did not see this bias against men in nsg that you are talking about. If anything I thought the men got special treatment by the instructors. They were the golden boys even thought they...

  8. From Nursing to Dentistry (DDS)

    meluhn replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is a social worker in NJ--typically a high paying state, she works for the county and makes less than 45K/yr. She has a masters in

  9. Your thoughts, encouragement...something?!

    meluhn replied to mb20and151's topic in General Students

    mb20, I know exactly what you mean about being disenchanted with medicine. I find myself disgusted with our whole healthcare system. The way nurses are used and abused like work horses while the big...

  10. Merit Technical Institute* NJ

    meluhn replied to LilyNurseG0al's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I dont know anything about this school but generally speaking, any school that is not affiliated with a county vo tech or a governement agency is a private technical school. These types of schools...

  11. Protecting against a vindictive nurse

    meluhn replied to LamoreVincera's topic in General Nursing

    You can demand to see the pt representative. I dont know where you live but most hospitals I know have them and that is where we direct pt complaints sometimes if we cant resolve

  12. RN to??? Suggestions on where to go from here

    meluhn replied to RN6768's topic in General Nursing

    If you do want to persue a cna degree then you will need to have at least 1 year of icu experience first. It is a requirement for most

  13. I am a very young nurse. Will my patients be frightened?

    meluhn replied to youngandnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Its all in how you carry

  14. RN to??? Suggestions on where to go from here

    meluhn replied to RN6768's topic in General Nursing

    Why not go to med school? If you are young and have no kids/husband and you are up for it. Some people join the military after med school and it pays for their

  15. do I have time for nursing school?

    meluhn replied to kentucky-student's topic in General Students

    It will be hard but you might be able to pull it off. When I say hard I mean really hard. Like eating takeout every night, never cleaning your house, thinking about getting a divorce hard. If you...

  16. most difficult part of nursing school?

    meluhn replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

    Its kind of like childbirth. It gets progressively worse until you dont think you can stand it anymore So you push through and you get the big payoff at the end. Afterwards you keep talking about...

  17. Plastic surgery etc. to defy age

    meluhn replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    What is the difference if it is crooked teeth or sagging boobs affecting someone's self esteem? If you have the means to change it, why not? The only thing stopping me is my fear of going under the...

  18. Taking a management position in home health

    meluhn posted a topic in Home Health

    I just interviewed with a very reputable HH agency for a clinical manager position and I think they are going to make me an offer. It sounds like a fun challenging job but I have alot to learn. I...

  19. How can I get MDS 101

    meluhn replied to meluhn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Talino, Thanks so much. That is a wealth of

  20. How can I get MDS 101

    meluhn posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I just interviewed for an mds coordinator position. I am a rehab nurse but have never worked as an mds nurse before. I am doing my homework and trying to find out more about it and the aanac site...

  21. What should be included when Charting?

    meluhn replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could ask for someone's number and talk to them after hours about it when they could take their time and explain it to you. Be sure to take notes because there are specific

  22. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    meluhn replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I disagree. At this stage of the game in nsg school, if someone is arrogant and clueless, they are obviously not trying. Since when is someone else's attitude problem her problem? It would be...

  23. Civil Service Exam help needed

    meluhn replied to IamRN08's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I only know what I have heard throught the grapevine--that it is not hard. Just basic math and reading. I know one person who passed it and is definitely no rocket scientist, you should be

  24. hand sanitizer scare

    meluhn replied to GRAMMYTAB's topic in School

    I can't believe what I've read. Why in the world would a kid do

  25. Please help! I have to find a hospital...

    meluhn replied to Tarayya's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I have heard of plenty of people going right into ED or ICU right out of school. I think these units will take a promising student so they can mold them. You will just have to do a really long...